PIERZ — Eleven was the lucky number for Pierz on Thursday night as Michaela Rocheleau, Lindsay Monson, Megan Boser, and Alyssa Boser each scored 11 points in a 67-54 victory over Little Falls in non-conference action.
Lisa Langer led the Pioneers, who shot 41 percent from the field, with 12 points.
For the Flyers, Whitney Weisz totaled 18 points while Jamie Jenks chipped in with 15. Mariah Burns also finished in double figures with 11 for Little Falls, shot 32 percent from the field.
Pierz 31 36 — 67
Little Falls 27 27 — 54
PIERZ
Elizabeth Tomala 4, Bridget Bednar 7, Lisa Langer 12, Michaela Rocheleau 11, Lindsay Monson 11, Megan Boser 11, Alyssa Boser 11. FG 22-53 (41 percent), FT 19-27 (70 percent) 3-point basket: 4-12. Overall: 3-5. Next: host St. Cloud Cathedral in Pierz Tournament 8 p.m. Tuesday.
LITTLE FALLS
Mariah Burns 11, Jennifer Hortness 4, Whitney Weisz 18, Jamie Jenks 15, Jennifer Ronning 2, Amber Hines 4. FG 23-72 (32 percent), FT 6-11 (55 percent) 3-point basket: 2-7 (29 percent). Overall: 5-3. Next: vs. Thief River Falls in Little Falls tournament 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Crosby-Ironton 53,
Perham 49
PERHAM — Chelsey Bonsante scored nine of her team-leading 24 points from behind the arc as the Crosby-Ironton Rangers defeated Perham 53-49 in non-conference basketball action Thursday.
Shannon Lundgren also finished in double figures with 13 points for the Rangers.
Crosby-Ironton trailed by one point at half-time before coming back in the second half, with 58-percent shooting from the field.
Perham 28 21 — 49
Crosby-Ironton 27 26 — 53
PERHAM
Allison Smith 2, Emily Tobkin 4, Becky Stoll 7, Brittany Miller 4, Analea Erickson 4, Lexy Karvonen 5, Katrina Moenkedick 21, Rachel Nelson 2. FG 20-43 (47 percent), FT 8-12 (67 percent), 3-point basket: 1-8 (13 percent).
CROSBY-IRONTON
Chelsey Bonsante 24, Bailey Swensen 2, Meredith Silgen 6, Shannon Lundgren 13, Sienna Miller 4, Missy Foote 2, Abby Gindorff 2. FG 22-38 (58 percent), FT 6-13 (46 percent), 3-point basket: 3-11 (27 percent). Overall: 3-2. Next: vs. Sauk Centre at Pierz Tournament 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Underwood 72,
Verndale 48
UNDERWOOD — Teresa Moenkedick nailed five three-pointers and finished with 30 points in the Verndale Pirates’ 72-48 loss to the Underwood Rockets in Thursday’s non-conference game.
The Pirates trailed by only three, 29-26 at halftime.
Underwood 29 43 — 72
Verndale 26 22 — 48
UNDERWOOD
Kayla Stock 2, Jasmine Richey 2, Krista Aasness 9, Karin Morgenson 2, Megan Biegler 10, Carly Masloski 33, Kaitlyn Holen 11, Greta Thormodson 3.
VERNDALE
Kristen Korfe 7, Jordyn Glenz 4, Jordy Schluttner 3, Teresa Moenkedick 30, Christina Wright 2, Krista Dailey 2. FG 18-50 (36 percent), FT 7-13 (54 percent), 3-point basket: Moenkedick 5. Overall: 3-6. Next: at New York Mills 7:45 p.m. Jan. 3.
Mountain I-B 52,
Pequot Lakes 51
MOUNTAIN IRON — The Pequot Lakes Patriots were narrowly defeated 52-51 by Class 1A’s sixth-ranked Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers in Thursday’s non-conference game.
The Patriots have lost five of their last six games, four by three points or less.
Pequot Lakes (2-5) plays Red Lake Falls at the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolfpack tournament at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday.
